Mrs Audra Bothers Audra Botherscobbk 12 org Math

Mrs. Audra Bothers Audra. Bothers@cobbk 12. org Math 6, Advanced Math 6 Accelerated Math 6/7

Contact Info • Email is the most efficient method of communication! Audra. Bothers@cobbk 12. org • You may also reach me at 678 -538 -7216. Feel free to text or call.

Blog You can go through the CCSD website, www. cobbk 12. org, OR with this URL: http: //www. cobblearning. net/ecmsmath 6/ S houtk I m r outs por o t w an ant e n info o m u n & cem ho Curren t conc epts learne d in cl ass ents LY I Math A D d e Blog t a Upd “Coming soon …” Extra help (video tutorials, games, etc. )

Textbook / Resources • Mc. Graw-Hill online access – connect. ED. mcgraw-hill. com • Username: ccsd + lunch number • Password: cobbmath 1 • Math Survival Guide (MSG) – students set up at the start of each unit, including the Study Guide • Online Practice – usually assigned on Monday, due the following Monday • Username: lunchnumber@ecms • Password: lunchnumber • Office 365 – free to all CCSD students

NEED HELP? ? ? • We are offering weekly Math 6 help sessions every Thursday morning, starting after Labor Day! • 8: 15 -8: 45 am • The schedule is posted on the blog, and students also have a copy of the tutoring schedule in their MSGs. • Additional help for Math 6/7 will begin after Labor Day, and will be held after school 1 day per week as needed.

SCHOOL RULES • Dress Code (see Student Agenda and green handout) – The following is not acceptable…holes in any garment, leggings/jeggings (worn under a skirt/dress/shorts or alone), pajama pants, flip flops, sport slides, tank tops • Behavior ~ PBIS • Appropriate behavior is essential to a successful school year. This especially includes following directions and having a positive attitude! • REP Bucks • Consequences in Agenda (see student agenda!)

Rewards & Discipline Rewards: • Honor Roll (each semester) • REP Bucks • Student of the Month • Shout-outs on the blog Discipline: • Consequence checklist in agenda – – 1 st offense: warning 2 nd offense: call home 3 rd offense: isolation, call home 4 th offense: referral

Math Supplies Bring daily: • Agenda • MSG (Math Survival Guide) • Textbook (or check for sign outside door) • Folder for papers • Pencil • Paper Keep in the classroom: • Glue and/or tape

Morning Procedures • Breakfast (must go before homeroom) 8: 45 – 9: 05 • Lockers / Restroom Break (Before Homeroom) • Homeroom 8: 45 – 9: 10 • ECTV Morning Announcements 9: 10 – 9: 15

Classroom Procedures • Agenda – Write homework daily • Warmup or Wordy Wednesday • Check homework – Homework is assigned almost every Monday – Thursday, and will typically take about 20 minutes. – When in doubt check the Math blog! • Daily Assignments – Activator – Learning new skills and practicing those skills – Closing / Homework • Quiz or Test EVERY Friday!

Got Work? • Make-up Work – It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that all work is made up. – Check the Math Blog – Number of days absent plus one additional day to turn in work. • Late Work – Students who turn in late work will receive partial credit. – 10 points will be deducted for each day late (up to three days)

Grading Procedures Grading Scale A 90 – 100 25% Daily Work (classwork, warm-ups) 30% Formative Assessments (quizzes, performance tasks) 10% Homework/Online Practice B 80 – 89 C 74 – 79 D 70 – 73 F 0 - 69 35% Summative Assessments (tests & projects)

Grading Progress Reports & Report Cards Pass vs. Fail 1 st 6 Weeks Progress……. . 9/18 Retention is likely if a nd 2 6 Weeks Progress…. . … 11/6 student fails 3 classes st 1 Semester Report Card…. 1/8 in 6 th grade. This is determined by averaging the grades 4 th 6 Weeks Progress…. . … 2/26 for both semesters. 5 th 6 Weeks Progress……. . 4/15 For example, if Little Johnny 2 nd Sem. Report Card (mailed). . 6/1 makes a 65 in math for Honor Roll A’s or A’s and B’s AND ALL S’s in conduct Semester 1, he needs a 75 in math for Semester 2 to have a 70 (passing) average for the year.

Math 6 Curriculum

*Students must maintain 80 test average to continue on this math track!! Show What You Know Operations with Rational Numbers First Semester Rational Explorations Statistics Area & Volume One-Step Equations & Inequalities Expressions Rate, Ratio & Proportion Number System Fluency Advanced Math 6 Curriculum Advanced Math 6 Second Semester

*Students must maintain 85 test average to continue on this math track!! Show What You Know Ratios & Proportional Reasoning Expressions & Equations Operations with Rational Numbers First Semester Rational Explorations Statistics Area & Volume 1 -Step Equations & Inequalities Expressions Rate, Ratio & Proportions Number System Fluency Math 6/7 Curriculum CCGPS Accelerated Math 67 Second Semester

MATH – How can you help your child be successful? • Make sure your child is completing nightly homework • PLEASE don’t say, “I was never good at math either. ” That often makes it seem like the kids have a “pass. ” • Check the blog for fun games and videos if your child isn’t proficient • Make sure your child is studying for Friday’s quiz/test • Use the MSG!! (The study guide for the unit is already there!!) • Be knowledgeable of the topics your child is learning, and point them out in everyday situations. Show them math in the “real world” to help them see the relevance. • Ask your child to show you what he or she is learning

Unit 1 At A Glance • Long Division • Greatest Common Factor/ Least Common Multiple • Decimal Operations • Division of Fractions (by using both visual models and using algorithm)

Unit 2 At A Glance • Rates, Ratios and Proportions • Unit Rates • Visual models of rates, ratios and proportions • Converting customary and metric

Unit 3 At A Glance • Writing and interpreting expressions • Translate words into expressions (2 times a number= 2 x) • Order of Operations (PEMDAS) • Distributive Property • Identify equivalent expressions (8 x+4= 2(4 x+2)) • Use substitution to evaluate formulas

Unit 4 At A Glance • Substitute to check the solution of an equation • Write equations from real world problems • Solve equations from real world problems • Write, graph and solve inequality statements • Use equations, tables and graphs to show relationships between variables

Unit 5 At A Glance • • Decompose irregular polygons to find area Represent 3 D shapes with nets Use nets to find surface area Find volume of rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths • Apply concepts of area, surface area and volume to solve real world math problems

Unit 6 At A Glance • • • Recognize statistical questions Read, interpret and make dot plots Read, interpret and make histograms Read, interpret and make box plots Calculate and interpret central tendencies (mean, median, mode, range and interquartile range)

Unit 7 At A Glance • Describe real world situations using positive and negative numbers • Represent numbers as locations on a number line • Understand opposite numbers • Graph ordered pairs in all 4 quadrants • Interpret inequalities • Order rational numbers • Absolute Value • Determine Distance between points on a coordinate plane • Draw polygons on a coordinate plane given coordinates for vertices